News Related to Healthy Seniors

1. The Wormy Truth About Aging
   

   July 24, 2008 -- Forget the fountain of youth. The lowly worm may hold one of the keys to aging. In the journal Cell, researchers report that when a worm gene called elt-3 becomes less active, lots of other genes do the same, and worms age. So what, you ask? The scientists want to find out if a simi

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2. Walking Helps Seniors Take Aging in Stride
   

   July 18, 2008 -- A news study by researchers at the University of Georgia shows that older folks who kept up with a walking program for four months had "significant" health improvements over a group that didn't walk. "In the past decade, researchers have focused on the benefits of strength training

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3. Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia
   

   June 4, 2008 (Indianapolis) -- Exercising in middle age may help ward off dementia and Alzheimer's disease decades later. In a study of more than 1,400 adults, those who were physically active in their free time during middle age were 52% less likely to develop dementia 21 years later than their sed

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4. Golden Years Longer and Wealthier
   

   March 28, 2008 -- Older Americans are living longer, and with more money, than previous generations, according to a new government report on aging. The report, Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being, comes from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. It predicts that t

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5. Muscle Loss Slower in Women Than Men?
   

   March 25, 2008 -- Women aged 65 and older may have a muscle advantage over men their age. New research shows that women in that age range make more muscle protein most of the day than men. There's an exception. Feeding boosts muscle protein synthesis in men but not in women, note the researchers, wh

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6. Escalators Shaky Ground for Some Seniors
   

   March 14, 2008 -- Escalator injuries are a growing problem among people aged 65 and older, prompting experts to issue advice on escalator safety for older adults. In a new report, researchers estimate that from 1991 to 2005, almost 40,000 people aged 65 and older went to U.S. emergency rooms because

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7. Anxiety Advantage for Elderly Women?
   

   March 14, 2008 -- Anxiety could have a longevity perk late in life for women, but it could be risky for elderly men, a new study shows. The study included 1,000 U.S. seniors (average age: 80) living at home. They completed annual surveys about their anxiety every year for 12 years. Women with lower

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8. Falls Common After Age 65
   

   March 6, 2008 -- The CDC today estimated that nearly 6 million people aged 65 and older fell at least once during a three-month period in 2006. Almost 2 million of them saw a doctor or restricted their activities for at least one day because of those falls, according to the CDC. Falls are the leadin

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9. Brighter Odds of Beating Memory Loss
   

   Feb. 20, 2008 -- The chance of avoiding severe memory loss after age 70 may be better than you think. "This is good news for aging baby boomers," Kenneth Langa, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor VA Health System, tells WebMD. Langa's team studie

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10. It’s Never Too Late to Live Healthily
    

    Feb. 11, 2008 -- If that New Year's resolution isn't working out, don't worry. New research shows it's never too late to adopt healthy habits that can help you live longer. A new study shows that men who led a healthy lifestyle in their 70s were more likely to live into their 90s and have a better q

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